{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-206/annex-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-206/annex-II.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2012/206",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2012 of 6 March 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fans (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-206",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": "Measurements and calculations",
  "text": "Table 1\nCooling and heating season bins (j = bin index, Tj = outdoor temperature, hj = hours per annum per bin) where ‘db’ = dry bulb temperature\nCOOLING SEASON\nj#\nTj°Cdb\nhjh/annum\n1\n17\n205\n2\n18\n227\n3\n19\n225\n4\n20\n225\n5\n21\n216\n6\n22\n215\n7\n23\n218\n8\n24\n197\n9\n25\n178\n10\n26\n158\n11\n27\n137\n12\n28\n109\n13\n29\n88\n14\n30\n63\n15\n31\n39\n16\n32\n31\n17\n33\n24\n18\n34\n17\n19\n35\n13\n20\n36\n9\n21\n37\n4\n22\n38\n3\n23\n39\n1\n24\n40\n0\nTotal h.\n2 602\nHEATING SEASON\nj#\nTj°Cdb\nhjh/annum\nAverage\nWarmer\nColder\n1 to 8\n– 30 to – 23\n0\n0\n0\n9\n-22\n0\n0\n1\n10\n-21\n0\n0\n6\n11\n-20\n0\n0\n13\n12\n-19\n0\n0\n17\n13\n-18\n0\n0\n19\n14\n-17\n0\n0\n26\n15\n-16\n0\n0\n39\n16\n-15\n0\n0\n41\n17\n-14\n0\n0\n35\n18\n-13\n0\n0\n52\n19\n-12\n0\n0\n37\n20\n-11\n0\n0\n41\n21\n-10\n1\n0\n43\n22\n-9\n25\n0\n54\n23\n-8\n23\n0\n90\n24\n-7\n24\n0\n125\n25\n-6\n27\n0\n169\n26\n-5\n68\n0\n195\n27\n-4\n91\n0\n278\n28\n-3\n89\n0\n306\n29\n-2\n165\n0\n454\n30\n-1\n173\n0\n385\n31\n0\n240\n0\n490\n32\n1\n280\n0\n533\n33\n2\n320\n3\n380\n34\n3\n357\n22\n228\n35\n4\n356\n63\n261\n36\n5\n303\n63\n279\n37\n6\n330\n175\n229\n38\n7\n326\n162\n269\n39\n8\n348\n259\n233\n40\n9\n335\n360\n230\n41\n10\n315\n428\n243\n42\n11\n215\n430\n191\n43\n12\n169\n503\n146\n44\n13\n151\n444\n150\n45\n14\n105\n384\n97\n46\n15\n74\n294\n61\nTotal h.\n4 910\n3 590\n6 446\nTable 2\nStandard rating conditions, temperatures in ‘dry bulb’ air temperature\n(‘wet bulb’ indicated in brackets)\nIn case of single duct air conditioners the condenser (evaporator) when cooling (heating) is not supplied with outdoor air, but indoor air.\nAppliance\nFunction\nIndoor air temperature(°C)\nOutdoor air temperature(°C)\nair conditioners, excluding single duct air conditioners\ncooling\n27 (19)\n35 (24)\nheating\n20 (max. 15)\n7(6)\nsingle duct air conditioner\ncooling\n35 (24)\n35 (24)\nheating\n20 (12)\n20 (12)\nTable 3\nReference design conditions, temperatures in ‘dry bulb’ air temperature\n(‘wet bulb’ indicated in brackets)\nFunction/season\nIndoor air temperature(°C)\nOutdoor air temperature(°C)\nBivalent temperature(°C)\nOperating limit temperature(°C)\nTin\nTdesignc/Tdesignh\nTbiv\nTol\ncooling\n27 (19)\nTdesignc = 35 (24)\nn.a.\nn.a.\nheating/Average\n20 (15)\nTdesignh = – 10 (– 11)\nmax. 2\nmax. – 7\nheating/Warmer\nTdesignh = 2 (1)\nmax. 7\nmax. 2\nheating/Colder\nTdesignh = – 22 (– 23)\nmax. – 7\nmax. – 15\nTable 4\nOperational hours per type of appliance per functional mode to be used for calculation of electricity consumption\nType of appliance/functionality(if applicable)\nUnit\nHeating season\nOn mode\nThermostat-off mode\nStandby mode\nOff mode\nCrankcase heater mode\ncooling: HCEheating: HHE\nHTO\nHSB\nHOFF\nHCK\nAir conditioners, except single and double duct air conditioner\nCooling mode, if appliance offers cooling only\nh/annum\n350\n221\n2 142\n5 088\n7 760\nCooling and heating modes, if appliance offers both modes\nCooling mode\nh/annum\n350\n221\n2 142\n0\n2 672\nHeating mode\nh/annum\nAverage\n1 400\n179\n0\n0\n179\nWarmer\n1 400\n755\n0\n0\n755\nColder\n2 100\n131\n0\n0\n131\nHeating mode, if appliance offers heating only\nh/annum\nAverage\n1 400\n179\n0\n3 672\n3 851\nWarmer\n1 400\n755\n0\n4 345\n4 476\nColder\n2 100\n131\n0\n2 189\n2 944\nDouble duct air conditioner\nCooling mode, if appliance offers cooling only\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nCooling and heating modes, if appliance offers both modes\nCooling mode\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nHeating mode\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nHeating mode, if appliance offers heating only\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nSingle duct air conditioner\nCooling mode\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nHeating mode\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "In case of single duct air conditioners the condenser (evaporator) when cooling (heating) is not supplied with outdoor air, but indoor air."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/206/annex/II",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:49:32.398704+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}